Fed Cup, formerly (1963–95) Federation Cup, trophy representing the women’s amateur team-tennis championship of the world, inaugurated in 1963 by the International Lawn Tennis Federation in observance of its 50th anniversary. The first competition, an elimination tournament involving teams of three players from 16 nations, was held at the Queen’s Club, in London. Each contest consisted of two singles and one doubles match, with the losing team being eliminated.

A chronological list of Fed Cup results is provided in the table.

Fed Cup*

year

winner

runner-up

results

1963

United States

Australia

2–1

1964

Australia

United States

2–1

1965

Australia

United States

2–1

1966

United States

West Germany

3–0

1967

United States

Great Britain

2–0

1968

Australia

The Netherlands

3–0

1969

United States

Australia

2–1

1970

Australia

West Germany

3–0

1971

Australia

Great Britain

3–0

1972

South Africa

Great Britain

2–1

1973

Australia

South Africa

3–0

1974

Australia

United States

2–1

1975

Czechoslovakia

Australia

3–0

1976

United States

Australia

2–1

1977

United States

Australia

2–1

1978

United States

Australia

2–1

1979

United States

Australia

3–0

1980

United States

Australia

3–0

1981

United States

Great Britain

3–0

1982

United States

West Germany

3–0

1983

Czechoslovakia

West Germany

2–1

1984

Czechoslovakia

Australia

2–1

1985

Czechoslovakia

United States

2–1

1986

United States

Czechoslovakia

3–0

1987

West Germany

United States

2–1

1988

Czechoslovakia

U.S.S.R.

2–1

1989

United States

Spain

3–0

1990

United States

U.S.S.R.

2–1

1991

Spain

United States

2–1

1992

Germany

Spain

2–1

1993

Spain

Australia

3–0

1994

Spain

United States

3–0

1995

Spain

United States

3–2

1996

United States

Spain

5–0

1997

France

The Netherlands

4–1

1998

Spain

Switzerland

3–2

1999

United States

Russia

4–1

2000

United States

Spain

5–0

2001

Belgium

Russia

2–1

2002

Slovakia

Spain

3–1

2003

France

United States

4–1

2004

Russia

France

3–2

2005

Russia

France

3–2

2006

Italy

Belgium

3–2

2007

Russia

Italy

4–0

2008

Russia

Spain

4–0

2009

Italy

United States

4–0

2010

Italy

United States

3–1

2011

Czech Republic

Russia

3–2

2012

Czech Republic

Serbia

3–1

2013

Italy

Russia

4–0

2014

Czech Republic

Germany

3–1

2015

Czech Republic

Russia

3–2

*The official name was shortened from Federation Cup to Fed Cup in 1995.

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